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[As
amended to No.18 of 30 October 2007]

The Constitution of
Zimbabwe was published as a Schedule to the Zimbabwe Constitution
Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1600 of the United Kingdom). As at the 30th
October, 2007, it has been amended by the following Acts:

4. Citizens
of Zimbabwe on Independence.5. Citizenship
by birth.6. Citizenship
by descent.7. Citizenship
by registration.8. [Repealed.]9. Powers
of Parliament in relation to citizenship.10. Interpretation.

Chapter
III

The
declaration of Rights

11. Preamble.
12. Protection of right to life.
13. Protection of right to personal liberty.
14. Protection from slavery and forced labour.
15. Protection from inhuman treatment.
16. Protection from deprivation of property.
16A. Agricultural land acquired for resettlement.
16B. Agricultural land acquired for resettlement and other purposes.
17. Protection from arbitrary search or entry.
18. Provisions to secure protection of law.
19. Protection of freedom of conscience.
20. Protection of freedom of expression.
21. Protection of freedom of assembly and association.
22. Protection of freedom of movement.
23. Protection from discrimination on the grounds of race, etc.
24. Enforcement of protective provisions.
25. Savings in the event of public emergencies.
26. Interpretation and other savings.

Chapter
IV

The
Executive

PART 1

The President

27. The President.
28. Qualifications and election of President.
29. Tenure of office of President.
30. Presidential immunity.
31. Acting President.
31A. Remuneration of President.
31B. President and former Presidents not to hold other offices.

PART 2

Vice-Presidents,
Ministers and Cabinet

31C. Vice-Presidents.
31D. Ministers and Deputy Ministers.31E. Tenure
of office of Vice-Presidents, Ministers and Deputy Ministers.31F. Vote of no
confidence in Government.31G. Cabinet.

PART 3

Executive Functions

31H. Executive functions
of President.31I. Prerogative
of mercy.31J. Public
emergencies.31K. Extent
to which exercise of President’s functions justiciable.

Chapter
V

Parliament

PART 1

Legislative
Authority

32. Legislative authority.
33. Parliament.

PART 2

The Senate

34. Composition of
Senate.
35. Election of President of Senate.
36. Tenure of office of President and Deputy President of Senate.
37. [Repealed]

38. Composition
of House of Assembly.39. Election
of Speaker and Deputy Speaker.40. Tenure
of office of Speaker and Deputy Speaker.40A. Parliamentary
Legal Committee.40B. Functions
of Parliamentary Legal Committee.

PART 4

General Matters
Relating to Parliament

41. Tenure of seats of members.
42. Members sentenced to death or to imprisonment.
43. Expulsion or suspension of members convicted of certain offences.
44. Oath of loyalty.
45. Remuneration of President of Senate and Speaker.
46. President’s power to address and attend Parliament.
47. Vice-Presidents, Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Provincial Governors
and Attorney-General in Parliament.
48. Clerk of Parliament and other staff thereof.
49. Privileges of Parliament and members and officers thereof.

99. Prison Service
and Commissioner of Prisons.100. Prison
Service Commission.100A. Functions
of Prison Service Commission.

Chapter
XI

Finance

101. Consolidated
Revenue Fund.102. Withdrawals
from Consolidated Revenue Fund or other publicfund.
103. Authorisation
of expenditure from Consolidated Revenue Fund.104. Public debt.105. Comptroller
and Auditor-General.106. Functions
of Comptroller and Auditor-General.

Chapter
XII

Miscellaneous
Provisions

PART 1

General

107. Public
Protector and Deputy Public Protector.108. Functions
of Public Protector.108A. Anti-Corruption
Commission.
108B. Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission. 109. General
provisions as to Commissions, etc.110. Tenure
of office of certain persons.111. Chiefs
and Councils of Chiefs.111A. Provincial,
district or regional governors.111B. Effect
of international conventions, etc.112. Pensions.

PART 2

Interpretation

113. Interpretation.114. Supplementary
provisions.SCHEDULE 1:
Oaths and Affirmations.SCHEDULE 2: Savings
in the event of Public Emergencies.SCHEDULE 3:
Qualifications for Members of Parliament and Voters.SCHEDULE 4:
Procedure with regard to Bills and other matters in Parliament.SCHEDULE 5: [Repealed.]SCHEDULE 6:
Pensions.SCHEDULE 7: Agricultural Land
Gazetted on or before 8th July 2005

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